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Granted Patent B2
US 10,556,638 · App. 15/811,307 · Granted Feb 11, 2020

Electronic device and method for controlling electronic device

Inventors: Taketoshi Sato (Osaka, JP); Hideki Ikemoto (Osaka, JP); Takao Harada (Osaka, JP); Daisuke Noborio (Osaka, JP); Kazuhiro Takeda (Osaka, JP); Ryuji Abe (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: Shimano Inc.
B62M6/55B62M6/45B62M6/90B62M9/12B60L2200/12
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Patent No.
US 10,556,638
App. No.
15/811,307
Granted
Feb 11, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device controls at least one bicycle component in correspondence with operation of an operation device. The electronic device includes a receiver, a memory, a first wireless transmitter, a memory and an electronic controller. The receiver receives operation information corresponding to the operation of the operation device. The memory stores an actuation command of the bicycle component in correspondence with the operation information. The electronic controller receives the operation information and transmits the actuation command corresponding to the received operation information from the first wireless transmitter. The memory is configured to allow the actuation command stored in correspondence with the operation information to be changed.

Claims (84)

1. An electronic device that controls at least one bicycle component in correspondence with operation of an operation device, the electronic device comprising:

a receiver that receives operation information corresponding to the operation of the operation device;

a first wireless transmitter;

a memory device that stores an actuation command of the bicycle component in correspondence with the operation information; and

an electronic controller that transmits the actuation command from the first wireless transmitter upon the receiver receiving the operation information, the transmitted actuation command corresponding to the received operation information;

the memory device being configured to allow the actuation command that is stored in correspondence with the operation information to be changed, the memory device being further configured to allow the actuation command stored in correspondence with the operation information to be changed in correspondence with information input from an external device.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein

the receiver, the first wireless transmitter and the electronic controller are separate from the operation device.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising

a housing in which the receiver, the first wireless transmitter, the memory device and the electronic controller are provided.

4. The electronic device according to claim 3 , further comprising:

an operation input portion that is operable by a user and provided on the housing,

the electronic controller being configured to be able to change the actuation command stored in correspondence with the operation information, which is stored in the memory, in accordance with operation of the operation input portion.

5. The electronic device according to claim 3 , further comprising

a presentation device that is provided on the housing and configured to present information of the bicycle component that is controlled in accordance with operation of the operation device.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an operation input portion that is operable by a user,

the electronic controller being configured to be able to change the actuation command stored in correspondence with the operation information, which is stored in the memory, in accordance with operation of the operation input portion.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising

a presentation device configured to present information of the bicycle component that is controlled in accordance with operation of the operation device.

8. The electronic device according to claim 1 wherein

the receiver receives the operation information through wireless communication.

9. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising

the operation device.

10. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising

the operation device, which supports the receiver, the first wireless transmitter, the memory device and the electronic controller.

11. An electronic device that controls at least one bicycle component in correspondence with operation of an operation device, the electronic device comprising:

a receiver that receives operation information corresponding to the operation of the operation device;

a first wireless transmitter;

a memory device that stores an actuation command of the bicycle component in correspondence with the operation information; and

an electronic controller that transmits the actuation command from the first wireless transmitter upon the receiver receiving the operation information, the transmitted actuation command corresponding to the received operation information;

the memory device being configured to allow the actuation command that is stored in correspondence with the operation information to be changed, to change the actuation command stored in correspondence with the operation information, the memory device is configured to allow the actuation command to be changed to control a further bicycle component that differs from the bicycle component controlled in correspondence with the actuation command prior to the change.

12. An electronic device that controls at least one bicycle component in correspondence with operation of an operation device, the electronic device comprising:

a receiver that receives operation information corresponding to the operation of the operation device;

a first wireless transmitter;

a memory device that stores an actuation command of the bicycle component in correspondence with the operation information;

an electronic controller that transmits the actuation command from the first wireless transmitter upon the receiver receiving the operation information, the transmitted actuation command corresponding to the received operation information; and

a presentation device configured to present information of the bicycle component that is controlled in accordance with operation of the operation device,

the memory device being configured to allow the actuation command that is stored in correspondence with the operation information to be changed,

the presentation device being configured to present information related to the actuation command stored in correspondence with the operation information.

13. An electronic device that controls at least one bicycle component in correspondence with operation of an operation device, the electronic device comprising:

a receiver that receives operation information corresponding to the operation of the operation device;

a first wireless transmitter;

a memory device that stores an actuation command of the bicycle component in correspondence with the operation information;

an electronic controller that transmits the actuation command from the first wireless transmitter upon the receiver receiving the operation information, the transmitted actuation command corresponding to the received operation information; and

a second wireless transmitter that transmits the operation information to the receiver through wireless communication,

the memory device being configured to allow the actuation command that is stored in correspondence with the operation information to be changed.

14. The electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein

the operation device and the second wireless transmitter are connected by an electric wire.

15. An electronic device that controls at least one bicycle component in correspondence with operation of an operation device, the electronic device comprising:

a receiver that receives operation information corresponding to the operation of the operation device;

a first wireless transmitter;

a memory device that stores an actuation command of the bicycle component in correspondence with the operation information; and

an electronic controller that transmits the actuation command from the first wireless transmitter upon the receiver receiving the operation information, the transmitted actuation command corresponding to the received operation information;

the memory device being configured to allow the actuation command that is stored in correspondence with the operation information to be changed,

the receiver receiving pieces of the operation information that differ in accordance with operation methods of the operation device, and

the memory device storing actuation commands respectively corresponding to the pieces of the operation information.

16. An electronic device that controls at least one bicycle component in correspondence with operation of an operation device, the electronic device comprising:

a receiver that receives operation information corresponding to the operation of the operation device;

a first wireless transmitter;

a memory device that stores an actuation command of the bicycle component in correspondence with the operation information; and

an electronic controller that transmits the actuation command from the first wireless transmitter upon the receiver receiving the operation information, the transmitted actuation command corresponding to the received operation information;

the memory device being configured to allow the actuation command that is stored in correspondence with the operation information to be changed,

the operation device including a plurality of operation portions,

the receiver receiving pieces of the operation information that differ in accordance with the ones of the operations portions that are operated, and

the memory device storing actuation commands respectively corresponding to the pieces of the operation information.

17. An electronic device that controls at least one bicycle component in correspondence with operation of an operation device, the electronic device comprising:

a receiver that receives operation information corresponding to the operation of the operation device;

a first wireless transmitter;

a memory device that stores an actuation command of the bicycle component in correspondence with the operation information; and

an electronic controller that transmits the actuation command from the first wireless transmitter upon the receiver receiving the operation information, the transmitted actuation command corresponding to the received operation information;

the memory device being configured to allow the actuation command that is stored in correspondence with the operation information to be changed,

the bicycle component being at least one selected from a shifting device, a brake device, a lamp, an adjustable seatpost, a suspension and a drive unit that assists propulsion of a bicycle.

18. A method for controlling an electronic device that controls at least one bicycle component in correspondence with operation of an operation device, the method comprising:

receiving operation information corresponding to the operation of the operation device;

storing an actuation command in correspondence with the received operation information;

transmitting, upon receipt of the operation information, the actuation command to the bicycle component through wireless communication; and

changing the actuation command stored in correspondence with the operation information in accordance with information input from an external device.

19. An electronic device that controls at least one bicycle component in correspondence with operation of an operation device, the electronic device comprising:

a receiver that receives operation information corresponding to the operation of the operation device;

a first wireless transmitter;

a memory device that stores an actuation command of the bicycle component in correspondence with the operation information; and

an electronic controller that transmits the actuation command from the first wireless transmitter upon the receiver receiving the operation information, the transmitted actuation command corresponding to the received operation information;

the memory device being configured to allow the actuation command stored in correspondence with the operation information to be changed in correspondence with information input from the electronic controller.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2017
From: SATO, TAKETOSHI; IKEMOTO, HIDEKI; HARADA, TAKAO; NOBORIO, DAISUKE; TAKEDA, KAZUHIRO; ABE, RYUJI
To: SHIMANO INC.
Reel/Frame 044199/0187 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-232329 · Nov 30, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180148127A1 · May 31, 2018
Cited By (1)
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